The 1987 Michigan 500, the seventh running of the event, was held at the Michigan International Speedway in Brooklyn, Michigan, on Sunday, August 2, 1987. Branded as the 1987 Marlboro 500 for sponsorship reasons, the race was won by Michael Andretti, his first Michigan 500 victory. The event was race number 9 of 15 in the 1987 CART PPG Indy Car World Series.
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1987 Michigan 500
Race details
Race 9 of 15 in the 1987 CART season
Date
August 2, 1987
Official name
1987 Marlboro 500
Location
Michigan International Speedway, Brooklyn, Michigan, United States
Course
Permanent racing facility 2.000 mi / 3.219 km
Distance
250 laps 500.000 mi / 804.672 km
Weather
Partly Cloudy with temperatures up to 98 °F (37 °C); wind speeds reaching up to 18 miles per hour (29 km/h)[1]
Pole position
Driver
Michael Andretti (Kraco Enterprises)
Time
215.53 mph (346.86 km/h)
Podium
First
Michael Andretti (Kraco Enterprises)
Second
Al Unser (Team Penske)
Third
Bobby Rahal (Truesports)
Motor car race
^Weather information for the 1987 Marlboro 500 at Wunderground
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Global Information
Michael Andretti (Kraco Enterprises)